Serif Contrasted Hanu 2 is a regular weight, normal width, very high contrast, italic, normal x-height font.
Keywords: magazines, headlines, fashion, luxury branding, posters, luxury, editorial, dramatic, refined, elegant impact, editorial tone, premium branding, classic glamour, hairline serifs, vertical stress, calligraphic, crisp, high-contrast.
This typeface is a sharply contrasted italic serif with pronounced thick–thin modulation and a clear vertical stress. Stems and main diagonals carry substantial weight while hairlines and serifs taper to fine points, producing a crisp, chiseled texture at display sizes. The italic construction is fairly steep and calligraphic, with flowing joins and tapered terminals; capitals are narrow and sculptural, and round letters show elegant, tensioned bowls. Numerals follow the same contrast logic, with thin entry strokes and heavier curved bodies that keep the set visually cohesive.
Best suited to large-scale settings such as magazine headlines, fashion and beauty packaging, luxury branding, and poster titling where the high contrast can shine. It can also work for short editorial callouts or pull quotes, but extended text or small sizes may require careful typesetting and sufficient print/screen resolution to preserve the fine details.
The overall tone is sophisticated and theatrical, projecting a high-end editorial sensibility. Its shimmering hairlines and emphatic diagonals read as fashionable and formal, with a classic, boutique feel suited to polished branding.
The design appears intended to deliver a modern-didone style of elegance: strong, confident thick strokes paired with razor-thin hairlines and a dynamic italic gesture. It prioritizes visual impact and refinement over utilitarian robustness, aiming for a premium, editorial voice.
In the text sample the contrast creates a lively rhythm, with strong emphasis on the thick strokes and delicate, easily disappearing hairlines. The italic slant and tapered serifs add speed and elegance, but the extreme stroke modulation suggests it will be most confident where reproduction is clean and sizes are not too small.